Building a program? USC hoops picked last in SEC

The USC basketball team was picked last in the SEC East by all 20 media members that voted in a preseason poll released Monday. Florida was picked to win the East and the Gators were also the pick to win the overall SEC championship.

After Florida, Kentucky was second, then Georgia third, followed by Tennessee, Vanderbilt and the Gamecocks.

Mississippi State was picked to win the West. Ole Miss, Alabama, Arkansas, LSU and Auburn round out the rest of the division picks.

No USC player was selected to the first or second preseason all conference team.

The Gamecocks finished 15-16 last season, the second under Darrin Horn.